For presenting problems one and two Johnny needs to identify the triggers that started his substance abuse‚ as well as use these triggers to assist in maintaining sobriety and curbing cravings. Ecological theory was applied to these problems. “Ecology means….study of the living conditions of organisms in interaction with each other and with the surroundings…social work…has expressed purpose in fostering healthy and independent transactions between persons and their environment” (Ungar‚ 2002‚ p. 481)
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because my grandmother‚ her‚ and my aunt‚ had to flee Haiti during coup. My mother had me at a very young age‚ she was 17 years old and shouldn’t have had a child in my opinion. One of my first childhood memories was insignificant . I went through abuse a majority of the time I was with my birth family. I remember one time my mother came home drunk.I was about three years old ‚and I went to go give her a hug‚ she grasped me by my hair and yanked me to the basement door‚ then she opened it and chucked
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With a history of drug and alcohol abuse in her family‚ having been exposed in utero‚ and witnessing it at a young age from her own mother‚ the daughter developed her addictions‚ meth being the most serious of them. Countless trips to rehab‚ jail‚ and even the birth of her own children could
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Rebecca What would you do first? The strengths perspective is crucial when it comes to the treatment of clients who have some sort of addiction. Relapse is common when it comes to the healing process in addiction. As the clinician I would remember the importance of helping Rebecca see the strength within herself. The mere fact that she is coming to therapy‚ being open and sharing with me her struggles and relapse is a form of strength and I would hope she would recognize that. The reason I would
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The field of substance abuse counseling is growing exponentially. With the opioid epidemic booming and synthetic drugs flooding the market‚ there is a dire need for counselors with education‚ training‚ and strong work ethics. But that is not why I am choosing to become a Substance Abuse Counselor‚ there is a little more to it. They say those that have lived it are the ones who can help others during their struggles. I am 45 years old‚ a mother to 3 beautiful children‚ one with special needs. I am
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Eating‚ Substance Abuse‚ and Personality Disorders PSY 410 December 18‚ 2011 Eric Niler‚ Ph.D. Eating‚ Substance Abuse‚ and Personality Disorders Eating‚ substance abuse‚ and personality disorders have one thing in common. They are all impairments to an individual who prevents him or her from functioning normally within society. An individual who is suffering from either condition has biological‚ environmental‚ or early childhood as the contributor to his or her illness
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Effects of Genetics and Environment on Substance Abuse Human Growth and Development 11/30/11 Abstract Previous research has shown direct links between environmental factors and substance use in adolescents‚ while the link between genetic factors and substance abuse may only be inferred. The current research further investigates the correlation between genetic and environmental factors and substance abuse in adolescents. The results showed overwhelming evidence that
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breaks down the negative consequences associated with the abuse of alcohol and drugs in society. “Substance abuse‚ the nation’s number one preventable health problem‚ places an enormous burden on American society…” (Linda A. Mooney 64)‚ a statement from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation directly shines a light on the abuse of alcohol and drugs. This paper will briefly summarize the chapter. “The term drug refers to any chemical substance that (1) has a direct effect on users’ physical‚ psychological
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Substance abuse The 5th edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) combines substance abuse and substance dependence to mean the same thing (American Psychiatric association‚ 2013). Substance abuse refers to the habitual non-medical substance seeking‚ and the substance taking behavior which is suppression or resistance through its pharmacological consequences. Substance abuse may therefore include the use of alcohol‚ abuse of cigarettes‚ food‚ sniffing of solvents or
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The other day I woke ever so confused. I did not see anything confusing. I was simply just confused as to what had happened yesterday. I got up out of bed and stumbled to the kitchen. I was walking around and go myself a bowl a bowl of cereal. As I sat down at the counter‚ I began to think about what had happened yesterday. Once I had finished my cereal‚ I walked to the sink and set the bowl in there. I than looked out the window and everything started to come back to me. I seen a electric scooter
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